Today's News

The Harrison County Farmers Market has scheduled the opening date for April 21. In a mailer last week, I had mentioned the date of April 28 as the starting date. This was an incorrect start date and I wanted to correct this for the general public.
On Saturday, April 21, the group hopes to have some cole crops, onions, lettuce and some plants for sale. We will also have some locally made crafts which will be offered.
Again, the market will have producers from Harrison, Roberson, Bourbon, Nicholas and Pendleton counties.

Warmer-than-normal conditions this spring are causing a few concerns for apple growers. The biggest threats right now are cedar rusts and fire blight. Cedar rust galls are developing. As galls swell, they produce spores that threaten apple (and sometimes crabapple and hawthorn). Swelling galls were observed on cedar in Lexington in mid-March. Warmer temperatures in Western Kentucky provided conditions for even earlier gall development.

The USDA Farm Service Agency announces that the sign-up deadline for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has been extended to April 13.
After the CRP general sign-up ends on April 13, FSA will evaluate offers based on cost and the Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) takes into consideration variables such as wildlife habitat, water quality protection, soil erosion reduction, air quality protection and other enduring benefits. Accepted offers will become effective Oct. 1, 2012.

Case reports
March 23 – At 11:21 a.m., police were advised of a man on Elm Street holding a gun and claiming that he was going to shoot himself. A mall child was present and her father was concerned about her safety. He came from Louisville to make sure the girl was alright. It was later determined that the child and her mother had moved out of the Elm Street house and were no longer living there.

Traffic Cases
The following information from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office indicates drivers and/or owners whose vehicles were involved in accidents.
March 20 – At 10:40 p.m., a non-injury accident was reported on Grover Criswell Road. David Baker was driving on Grover Criswell Road when his truck caught on fire. Baker fled the accident before authorities arrived.
April 4 – At 5:20 p.m., an injury accident was reported on KY 3003. Leandra Bryant rounded a curve and lost control sending her into a guardrail.